A football tournament was held at Gosai Joair of Tangail in memory of Walton Group’s founder chairman late Alhaj SM Nazrul Islam.

Mridul Songho organized the tournament where Pichuria Jubo Songho of Baghil Union emerged as champions defeating Eleven Star Club of Kalihati Upazila.

Winning team was awarded a trophy, medals and Tk. 1 lakh cash as prize money while the runners-up team received Tk. 50,000 along with trophy and medals with Walton Group’s sponsorship.

Agriculture Minister Dr. Md Abdur Razzak was present as the chief guest of the final match that held on Tuesday (12 July, 2022). Earlier on the day, Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC’s Chairman SM Nurul Alam Rezvi inaugurated the final match.

Member of the Parliament from Tangail-5 (Sadar) Sanowar Hossen, Member of the Parliament from Tangail-2 (Gopalpur and Bhuapur) Tanvir Hasan Chhota Monir, Senior Presidium Member of Awami Jubo League Advocate Mamunur Rashid Mamun, Walton Hi-Tech Industries vice-chairman SM Shamsul Alam, DMD Amdadul Hoque Sarker, President of Mridul Songho SM Shoyeb Hossain Nobel, Walton’s Senior Executive Director SM Zahid Hasan, Executive Director Azizul Hakim and Zeenat Hakim and Sadar Upazila Chairman Shajahan Ansari were among others present at the award-giving ceremony as special guests.

SM Nazrul Islam Smrity Football Tournament has been organized since 2018 in memory of late Alhaz SM Nazrul Islam, founder chairman of Walton Group, the pioneer and visionary of Bangladesh electronics and electrical industry. He was also a very renowned industrialist and philanthropist in Bangladesh. Mridul Songho, which was funded in memory of Mahbub Alam Mridul, a late young director of Walton Group, organizes the tournament every year. A total of 16 teams participated in this year’s tournament.